J-Tech Systems partners with GreenKeeper
J-Tech Systems has signed a partnership agreement with GreenKeeper. The deal makes J-Tech Systems the Australian supplier of GreenKeeper’s shelf-life extension solution. The deal was announced

Aldi UK: Eco-certification for all fruit and veg by end of 2023
UK: Tesco boss won't predict when food price inflation will ease The chairman of Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, says he cannot forecast when rises in food prices will peak. But John Allan said

AIMPLAS exceeds 19 million euros in 2022
AIMPLAS, Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico, reached 19.3 million euros in revenues in 2022 after registering a 10% growth and thanks to the trust of a total of 3100 customers, 789 associated

Moldova is to receive $25 million from WB to restore irrigation systems
The $25 million loan agreement between the government of the Republic of Moldova and the World Bank is expected to be signed on May 10. Earlier, MAIA Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry

SanLucar teams up with Kitchen Stories in Germany
SanLucar has revealed that it is joining forces with the Kitchen Stories cooking platform for the fourth time to launch a new promotion in German supermarkets under the slogan “Our recipe for

“After our victory in the war, we will have a horticultural boom”
As the infrastructure in Ukraine is restored, the ability to export apples has also returned, says Volodymyr Gurzhiy of Ukrainian apple exporter USPA Fruit: “Since the new year, and especially

Ireland: €1.36 m worth of cannabis found in container of oranges from Spain
Gardai have uncovered €1.36m worth of cannabis shipped to Ireland from Spain in a container load of oranges. One warehouse worker has been charged with unlawful possession of cannabis on March

Arpor grows and enhances the artichoke supply chain
Modernisation of associated farms and expansion of the Policoro production plant, with new packaging lines and a large automated warehouse for storing products. These are the two pillars of the

Addressing global supply and demand challenges is a key issue at World Avocado Congress
Increasing market demand for avocados, ahead of an expected production oversupply, has been one of the issues front and centre of the 10th World Avocado Congress that is taking place in Auckland,

UK fruit and juice supplier Orchard House owes almost £57 mln to creditors
Orchard House Foods, the UK prepared fruit, fruit juice and desserts supplier that went into administration in January, owed £56.8 mln to creditors. The Gateshead facility closed down in December

Mission Produce releases 2022 sustainability report
Mission Produce, Inc. has announced the release of its third annual sustainability report, “Finest for the Future,” which communicates the Company’s global sustainability story during fiscal

dvi online seminar: Basics of transport and logistics packaging
(Transport) packaging plays a central role in the global exchange of goods and in global supply chains. Because no goods can start their journey poorly or even unpacked. It has to protect its

"This year, too, ecologically questionable imports can be avoided"
The Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V., an association of 240 farms nationwide engaged in organic potato and onion cultivation, ensures a sufficient domestic supply of organic potatoes for food retailers

Growers' confidence in Belgian cooperatives' integration plan confirmed
The Belgische Fruitveiling (BFV) growers recently overwhelmingly showed their support for their cooperative's proposed integration plan with BelOrta. Those growers had until the end of March to

Tesco goes peat-free on bedding plants
Tesco has announced it has become the first UK retailer to go peat-free on its British-grown bedding plants. The move, which the supermarket said was aimed at lowering its carbon footprint,